Dragonfly Origami

by nicholasrabow in Craft > Art

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Dragonfly Origami

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This is how to make a simple dragonfly origami.

Supplies

1 Triangle piece of paper

1 Pair of scissors

Fold in Half

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After folding in half, unfold.

Fold Down Center Line

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Repeat with the left side and unfold.

Fold Up the Center Line

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Repeat with the left side and then unfold.

Fold Across the Center

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Turn the paper so that it points down and fold up so that the lines are even. Unfold and repeat with the left side.

Pinch With Two Fingers and Fold

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After pinching, fold towards the longer side. Repeat with the left side.

Fold the Wings Up.

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Do this with both sides and then turn over the paper.

Fold Down Center Line

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Repeat with the left side.

Cut the Wings

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Using the scissors, cut the wing until the point where the paper overlaps.

Fold Wings Down

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Fold the wings down so that the other color can be seen. This will be how the wings look at the very end.

Fold the Head Towards the Tail

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Fold the head in a straight line back towards the tail.

Fold in Half

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Fold the entire dragonfly in half so that the top of wings are towards each other.

Fold the Wings Down

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On both sides fold the wings down.

Fold the Head Back

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Fold the head back towards the tail on both sides.

Enjoy Your Finished Dragonfly

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Make sure all folds are well-creased and voila.